FREE ESSAY ON HEROES AND HOOLIGANS

HEROES AND HOOLIGANS

Cruel kings, dangerous monsters, and vicious villains are the reasons we need heroes for.
Heroes are the ones people root for and believe in. They are the ones who will save
people from total annihilation by the evil threatening to eradicate them. People call and
depend on heroes to save them when in need. No matter what society or how long ago you
lived everyone had a hero to count on and give them hope. Heroes are smart and guide
people along their lives and help friends in need. A great example of a hero is Beowulf.
Beowulf was a hero in the times of the Angles-Saxons. The story of Beowulf is still told
today because he was such a great hero. He is very brave and noble, like before he fights
the evil dragon he says, "When he comes to me I mean to stand, not run from his shooting
flames, stand till fate decides which one of us wins. My heart is firm, my hands calm. I
need no hot words." (anonymous, 674) Beowulf was also a great hero because he was always
confident like when he was going to fight the dragon, "Then Beowulf rose, still brave,
still strong and with his shiel at his side, and mail-shirt on his breast, strode calmly,
confidently, toward the tower..."(anonymous, 689) Beowulf was loyal to the king and his
people, the Geats, could trust Beowulf to be honest and trust him to get the job done.
After Beowulf eradicated the loathsome, grotesque, and sinister Grendel he left his arm
dangling from the ceiling of Herot "No Dane doubted the victory." (anonymous, 514) and
greatly appreciated Beowulf. All this shows Beowulf is a majestic hero.
Modern Day heroes are different from heroes of the days of yore. People and times have
changed. We no longer need a hero to fight the evil that runs rampant. Celebrities are
looked up to now more than superheroes. We now idolize people who have the same interest
as we do. Our heroes now are people we look up to and dream of being. Rick McCrank is a
modern day hero. He is always progressing and speeding up the progression of skating. He
is worldly known for his pure skill on a skateboard. Kids of the future look up to him as
an idol and something to strive to be. Like professional skateboarder, Moses Itkonen
said, when Rick skates "people don't even cheer him, they laugh," because he has so much
skill. McCrank is constantly taking skating to the next level. Rick McCrank is a modern
day hero that we look up to and strive to be like. People, like him, push people to make
the most out of themselves and to have something to strive for.
No matter how different they are from one another, a hero is still a hero. Without heroes
we would never have hop and the willpower to survive. Heroes are looked upon for
inspiration and guidance. Heroes have to relate to people. They have to have the same
frame of mind. If people cannot relate to a hero they will not be stoked on him and he
will not be a hero to those people. Whether the hero goes on perilous journeys, fighting
monsters, or the guy who won the best trick contest, he will be a hero and will be
remembered for years to come.